Box 8

Image depicts two men using a mule-drawn reaper to cut hemp plants while a young boy looks on. After cutting, hemp is stacked for retting (the process of allowing the straw to decay so fiber can be separated). Next, hemp stalks are cleaned from the fiber, and the fiber is tied and baled. An average hemp field yields about one thousand pounds per acre. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Company, ca. 1900-1920. 17.75 x 8.75 cm.

Format: Stereoptic print.

Black-and-white image depicts a hemp field, in which many bales of hemp are scattered. Written on postcard: " Went through a lot of these on the trip from Knoxville to Lexington. This is as it looks at this season." Postmarked Sept. 23, 1905 in Lexington, Ky. 14 x 9 cm.

Format: Postcard.

Image of seated male worker using machinery to strip New Zealand hemp. Carter's Series, No. 25. Printed in Great Britain. [no earlier than 1902] 13.75 x 8.75 cm.

Format: Postcard.

Black-and-white image depicts two workers cleaning manila hemp by hand. Some parts of the plant are on the ground, while others are spread over a frame. Carter's Series, No. 20. Printed in Great Britain. [no earlier than 1902] 13.5 x 8.5 cm.

Format: Postcard.

Black-and-white image of several male workers tending to machinery used in the ropemaking process. Several pieces of machinery are visible, and there are many spools of rope on the floor in the foreground. Carter's Series, No. 40. Printed in Great Britain. [no earlier than 1902] 13.5 x 8.5 cm.

Format: Postcard.

Black-and-white image depicts ropemaking machinery on a track in an unknown location. Several cables run the length of the room, some up by the ceiling and some on the floor. Carter's Series, No. 39. [Printed in Great Britain] [no earlier than 1902] 14 x 8.5 cm.

Format: Postcard.

Black-and-white image depicts two male workers with plows pulled by oxen, preparing a field. The location is clearly Asia, but exactly where is unknown. It is presumed the field is being prepared for jute cultivation, as jute is grown extensively in India. Carter's Series, No. 43. [Printed in Great Britain] [no earlier than 1902] 13.5 x 8.5 cm.

Format: Postcard.

Black-and-white image depicts male workers, several of whom are holding shovels, loading jute into batches. Carter's Series, No. 50. Printed in Great Britain. [no earlier than 1902] 13.5 x 8.5 cm.

Format: Postcard.

Black-and-white image of female factory workers engaged in bag making process. Several female factory workers are seen using machinery. On the left side of the image, a female worker is carrying a pile of bags. In the background, a group of men look on. Title is printed on reverse in English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, and Russian. New York: Underwood & Underwood [copyright date from Copy B]. 17.75 x 8.75 cm. Copy A.

Format: Stereoptic print.

Black-and-white image of female factory workers engaged in bag making process. Several female factory workers are seen using machinery. On the left side of the image, a female worker is carrying a pile of bags. In the background, a group of men look on. Title is printed on reverse in English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, and Russian. New York: Underwood & Underwood. 17.75 x 8.75 cm. Copy B.

Format: Stereoptic print.